Photo By Spc. Tobey White | U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Brummond, a squad leader with the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry...... read more read more
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KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - For U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Brummond, a squad leader with the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Bremerton, Wash., being a non-commissioned officer in the Army has given him the chance to have a meaningful impact on the lives of the soldiers around him.
Growing up, he had always known he would someday end up joining the Army. His stepfather had served, and several of his friends were in the military, he said.
“I always kind of figured I’d join someday,” Brummond said.
The Army also gave him a chance to get out and see part of the world, he said.
In the six years since he joined, he has been stationed several places and is currently on his second deployment. It’s his first deployment since he married and had two kids. As a result, he finds this deployment more difficult because of the separation from his family, he said.
He currently finds himself serving as a squad leader in the personal security detachment for 1st Bn., 26th Inf. Regt. It’s a job he finds enjoyable because it gives him the opportunity to see how the Afghan government is run, he said.
His PSD team is responsible for protecting VIPs while they conduct business in and around Khowst. It allows him to see the difference made by the people he safeguards, he said.
“I love my job,” Brummond said.
It’s not without its challenges, however. The hardest thing about the job is making sure the VIPS are secured and where they need to be at all times, he said.
When not on a mission he and his squad spend their free time training, playing dominos or cards, Brummond said.
Although the Army has left him with many memories, the one that stands out the most is when he made sergeant, he said.
“I fought long and hard for that rank,” Brummond said.
As a sergeant, he is responsible for the lives of his men, where before the only thing he had to be concerned with was his own safety and listening to orders from his superiors, he said.
His squad has told him he’s a strict but fair leader. Another quality he always strives for is discipline and the ability to do what he expects of his guys, leading by example, he said.
“We hang out sometimes so I can get a feel of how they are going to react in any given situation,” Brummond said.
The chance to positively impact peoples’ lives as an NCO was one reason he joined the Army in the first place. For Brummond, that’s one responsibility he’ll continue to take very seriously.
| Date Taken: | 06.29.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 07.01.2011 02:29 |
| Story ID: | 73073 |
| Location: | KHOWST PROVINCE, AF |
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